Display case door assembly with vacuum panel and lighting features
First Claim
1. A vacuum-insulated refrigerated display case door, comprising:
- a hinge rail comprising a channel portion and a hinge receiving portion, the hinge receiving portion defining two openings configured to receive hinge pins for mounting the door to a refrigerated display case, the hinge rail having a rear portion arranged to face into the refrigerated display case with the door mounted;
a vacuum-insulated glass (VIG) panel assembly comprising two panes of glass bounding a sealed evacuated space between the panes, a first edge of the VIG panel assembly disposed within the channel portion of the hinge rail;
a lighting element coupled to the rear portion of the hinge rail; and
edge guards coupled to each of a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge of the VIG panel assembly.
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Abstract
A display case door assembly for a temperature-controlled storage device includes a vacuum panel, a hinge rail, and a lighting element. The vacuum panel includes a first vacuum pane, a second vacuum pane, and an evacuated gap between the first and second vacuum panes. The evacuated gap provides thermal insulation for the vacuum panel. The hinge rail is coupled to an edge of the vacuum panel and configured to rotate along with the vacuum panel between an open position and a closed position. The lighting element is coupled to at least one of the edge rail and the vacuum panel and configured to emit light toward an interior of the temperature-controlled storage device when the hinge rail and vacuum panel are in at least the closed position.
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1. A vacuum-insulated refrigerated display case door, comprising:
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a hinge rail comprising a channel portion and a hinge receiving portion, the hinge receiving portion defining two openings configured to receive hinge pins for mounting the door to a refrigerated display case, the hinge rail having a rear portion arranged to face into the refrigerated display case with the door mounted; a vacuum-insulated glass (VIG) panel assembly comprising two panes of glass bounding a sealed evacuated space between the panes, a first edge of the VIG panel assembly disposed within the channel portion of the hinge rail; a lighting element coupled to the rear portion of the hinge rail; and edge guards coupled to each of a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge of the VIG panel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A refrigerated display case comprising:
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a frame; and a first vacuum-insulated door and a second vacuum-insulated door mounted to the frame, each of the first vacuum-insulated door and the second vacuum-insulated door comprising; a hinge rail comprising a channel portion and a hinge receiving portion, the hinge receiving portion defining two openings configured to receive hinge pins for mounting the door to a refrigerated display case, the hinge rail having a rear portion arranged to face into the refrigerated display case with the door mounted; a vacuum-insulated glass (VIG) panel assembly comprising two panes of glass bounding a sealed evacuated space between the panes, a first edge of the VIG panel assembly disposed within the channel portion of the hinge rail; a lighting element coupled to the rear portion of the hinge rail, the lighting element extending along a length of the hinge rail and substantially parallel to the channel portion; and edge guards coupled to each of a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge of the VIG panel assembly, wherein one of the edge guards comprises a wiper configured to seal the door when the door is in a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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